Field Trip Friday { Colonial Williamsburg Winter 2010

I warn you now…this post is crazy image heavy. Sometimes you just can’t say it all with words.
You need pictures!

I am a confessed history geek. Living in Va. does not help one stop geeking out on history.
Virginia actually feeds geekdom terribly.
Some people have season passes to amusement parks (we have those too..so no worries! We are still half cool.)
We have season passes to Colonial Williamsburg.

So we go there…alot. The great thing about Colonial Williamsburg is that they change it up constantly and have new programs and events. The grounds are beautiful and we still have yet to walk the entire place!

Figured it was time once again to share this fantastic spot and this time of year we love the handmade wreaths. They all use thing you find in nature and they are beautiful!

and the beautiful wreaths…

and they even sell the fun stuff to make your own (if you don’t have the time to go out and hunt down your own!)

and then of course they are always reacting the revolutionary time period. Such a great way for the kids to actually learn interactively!

How about a good old fashioned “tar and feathering”? (good news is they let this fella go…I won’t lie..I was a bit sure they may just do it for real as into their roles as they get

How about joining a militia?

Basket weaving anyone? I think I may have to try this one of these days!

so then we came home and took the next day to make our own holiday wreaths with our friends. The kids had a blast collecting all of the natural things to build our wreaths

Our wreath…although with the cold weather snap the hot glue I used has cracked off. Thinking next year I will be finding a different way to add things to the pine needles…lol!

I wonder what they will have for us to learn this Spring!

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elizabeth pellette - love these…. We ok well I really enjoyed Williamsburg when we went there in April.. I think the older boys did too, and I think the younger kids were a bit bored.. so was my hubby I think.. oh well? I think its lovely there and I love the way it smells… ohh can I just say I love that pheasant feather wreath.. wow.. so cool. thanks for sharing all these great photos.. wish I had thought to get a hold of you while were in Williamsburg.December 17, 2010 – 2:47 pm

Tisha - LOL! It is definitely not Busch Gardens Since we live close though it is always just a really fancy field trip….their choice that day would be to sit in a classroom/office or go to Williamsburg for the day. I think that may be why they love it as much as I do When you are this close you get to really learn all the little secret spots and we love watching their gardens! They are amazing and the kids even got to help the master gardener harvest flax seed last Spring and he taught them all about how to grow, harvest and use it. Which of course you know I was hanging on his every word (I am such a garden geek!)
You should have called me lady! We would have had some fun! If you come this way again be sure to drop me a line! December 17, 2010 – 3:16 pm